Firefox Java updates?

[Demon Cleaner]

What's happening lately with Firefox and the Java console extensions?? Firefox updates them at least 3-4 times a day, and that since 2-3 weeks now, which is really annoying, as it always wants you to restart the browser.

[Phantom]

I've noticed that too, but also I've noticed that I get an error message about Java, so Firefox advises to disable it and reboot Firefox again.:nuts:

[Shoonay]

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No idea, don't remember ever having to download a Java console extension... aren't you using the early beta of Minefield 3.7? That one got updated each day around 14:00 with the nightly build.
Maybe you've got an old version of Java, there is currently the 20th update out.

Well I am currently using the not-yet-released 3.6.4 version (FINALLY with the Flash/Java/Silverlight plugin process running in a separate process) but I doubt it's normal it want's you to update it...

I'd backup everything with FEBE (not the whole profile, every single extension, pass and stuff like that in a separate file, that way you will only restore what you want and know what might cause problems), uninstall Firefox, deleted all it's leftovers and installed again.

EDIT: What's the current version of your Java console? Mine's 6.0.20

[Harrison]

What version of FF are you using? I've had it update a couple of times in the last week, but not every day. A couple of the others I use seem to always have an update when I first start FF each time though.

[Shoonay]

My guess is you guys need to update Java, I do it regularly and honestly don't remember any Java console updates in Firefox.

[Harrison]

Java updates itself automatically if you install it right, so that shouldn't really be an issue.

[Shoonay]

True, but it always takes a few days/weeks/months before it notices there's an update, depending on your update interval settings.

[Buleste]

I know the other day I updated to 6.0.19 and almost immediately there was an update to 6.0.20. I use FF 3.6.3.

[Phantom]

Yes, the actual version is 6.0.20 now.

[Demon Cleaner]

I know the other day I updated to 6.0.19 and almost immediately there was an update to 6.0.20. I use FF 3.6.3.Mine too. But it asks me very often to restart Firefox, which is annoying.

[Buleste]

I think it depends on whether FF got rid of 6.0.19 properly. I know it took a couple of tries with me (just had a look at my add ons and 6.0.19 is still there. Just disabled it too see if that helps). Mind you 6.0.20 could be a little unstable as well. You know how it is, you do something to make it better and all you do is introduce a whole shit load of new bugs or is that just m$?;)